Device for an infant nursing tent for allowing for a custom blanket or covering attachment

ABSTRACT

A breast nursing tent including a main portion and a pair of nylon strips. The main body covers the chest of a user. The pair of nylon strips extend from the main portion and releasably secure the main portion to the chest of the user. The main portion includes an endless metal band, a fabric, a straight metal band and pair of clips. The fabric is bound by the endless metal band.

The instant non-provisional patent application claims priority from provisional patent application No. 62/966,924 filed on 28 Jan. 2020, entitled NURSING TENT WITH CLIPS FOR COVERING, and incorporated herein in its entirety by reference thereto.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention Description of the Prior Art

Often times it can be very difficult to nurse an infant in a public setting.

Numerous innovations for nursing devices, however, have been provided in the prior art, which are adapted to be used. Furthermore, even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, nevertheless, they would not be suitable for the purposes of the embodiments of the present invention as heretofore described.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Thus, an object of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a device for an infant nursing tent for allowing for a custom blanket or covering attachment, which avoids the disadvantages of the prior art.

It is therefore another object of the embodiments of the present invention to provide a device for an infant nursing tent for allowing for a custom blanket or covering attachment.

Still another object of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a device for an infant nursing tent for allowing for a custom blanket or covering attachment, which come in all sizes.

Yet another object of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a device for an infant nursing tent for allowing for a custom blanket or covering attachment, which allows a user to discreetly and safely nurse an infant in any public setting, which uses any available blanket or any covering item.

Still yet another object of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a device for an infant nursing tent for allowing for a custom blanket or covering attachment, which is reusable and adjustable.

Yet another object of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a device for an infant nursing tent for allowing for a custom blanket or covering attachment, which allows a user to discreetly and safely nurse an infant in any public setting using any available blanket or any covering item.

Still yet another object of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a device for an infant nursing tent for allowing for a custom blanket or covering attachment, which is strapped around the neck and waist with adjustable straps.

Yet still another object of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a device for an infant nursing tent for allowing for a custom blanket or covering attachment, which is removable and adjustable and configured to position around the neck and the waist position via adjustable fastening mechanisms on the device's neckline and waist areas.

Briefly stated, still yet another object of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a breast nursing tent including a main portion and a pair of nylon strips. The main body covers the chest of a user. The pair of nylon strips extend from the main portion and releasably secure the main portion to the chest of the user. The main portion includes an endless metal band, a fabric, and a single straight metal band. The fabric is bound by the endless metal band.

The embodiments of the present invention themselves, however, both as to their construction and to their method of operation together with additional objects and advantages thereof will be best understood from the following description of the embodiments of the present invention when read and understood in connection with the accompanying figures of the drawing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES OF THE DRAWING

The figures of the drawing are briefly described as follows:

FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic perspective view of a women utilizing the breast nursing tent of the embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged diagrammatic perspective view of the breast nursing tent of the embodiments of the present invention ready for use;

FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic perspective view of the breast nursing tent of the embodiments of the present invention prior to use

FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic plan view of the breast nursing tent of the embodiments of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1-3;

FIG. 5 is an exploded diagrammatic perspective view of the breast nursing tent of the embodiments of the present invention shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged diagrammatic perspective view of the area generally enclosed by the dotted line identified by ARROW 5 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged diagrammatic plan view of the fabric of the breast nursing tent of the embodiments of the present invention identified by ARROW 7 in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a diagrammatic perspective view of the fabric of the breast nursing tent of the embodiments of the present invention identified by ARROW 8 in FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a diagrammatic side view of the fabric of the embodiments of the invention shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 10 is a diagrammatic cross sectional view taken along LINE 10-10 in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a diagrammatic side elevation view of the banding; and

FIG. 12 is a diagrammatic end view of the band identified by ARROW 12 in FIG. 11 of the embodiments of the invention.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS UTILIZED ON THE FIGURES OF THE DRAWING Introductory

-   20 breast nursing tent of embodiments of present invention

Overall Configuration of Breast Nursing Tent 20

-   22 main portion of breast nursing tent 20 for covering chest of the     user -   24 pair of nylon strips of breast nursing tent 20 of breast nursing     tent 20 for releasably securing the main portion 22 to the chest of     the user.

Specific Configuration of Main Body 22

-   26 endless metal band of main body 22 -   28 fabric of main body 22 -   30 upper straight metal band of main body 22 -   31 clips for attachment of blanket or like.

Specific Configuration of Fabric 28

-   32 rounded corners of fabric 28

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Introductory

Referring now to the figures in which like numerals indicate like parts, and particularly to FIG. 1-3, the breast nursing tent of the embodiments of the present invention is show generally at 20;

The Overall Configuration of the Breast Nursing Tent 20

The overall configuration of the breast nursing tent 20 can best be seen in FIGS. 4 and 5, and as such, will be discussed with reference threreto.

The breast nursing tent 20 comprises a main portion 22 and a pair of nylon strips 24.

The main body 22 is for covering the chest of the user.

The pair of nylon strips 24 extend from the main portion 22 and are for releasably securing the main portion 22 to the chest of the user.

The Specific Configuration of the Main Body 22

The specific configuration of the main body 22 can best be seen in FIGS. 5, 6 and 7, and as such, will be discussed with reference thereto.

The main body 22 comprises an endless metal band 26, a fabric 28, and a straight upper metal band 30.

The straight upper metal 30 of the main portion 22 terminates in clips 31 for attachment of a blanket or the like.

The fabric 28 is bound by the endless metal band 26,

The Specific Configuration of the Fabric 28

The specific configuration of the fabric 28 can best be seen in FIGS. 8-10, and as such will be discussed with reference thereto.

The fabric 28 is flat and generally rectangular-shaped with rounded corners 32.

The Specific Configuration of the Upper Straight Metal Band 30

The specific configuration of the upper straight metal band 30 can best be seen in FIGS. 11 and 12

The upper straight metal band 30 is slender, elongated, and is disposed on the upper edge of the fabric 28, which allows the main body 22 to wind up.

Impressions

It will be understood that each of the elements described above or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of constructions differing from the types described above.

While the embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described as embodied in a breast nursing tent, nevertheless, they are not limited to the details shown, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions, and changes in the forms and details of the embodiments of the present invention illustrated and their operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the embodiments of the present invention.

Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the embodiments of the present invention that others can by applying current knowledge readily adapt them for various applications without omitting features from the standpoint of prior art fairly constitute characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of the embodiments of the present invention. 

The invention claimed is:
 1. A breast nursing tent, comprising: a) a main portion; and b) a pair of nylon strips; and c) a pair of clips; wherein said main body is for covering the chest of a user;
 2. The tent of claim 1, wherein said pair of nylon strips extend from said main portion; and. wherein said pair of nylon strips are for releasably securing said main portion to the chest of the user.
 3. The tent of claim 1, wherein said main portion comprises an endless metal band.
 4. The tent of claim 1, wherein said main portion comprises a fabric,
 5. The tent of claim 1, wherein said main portion comprises an upper straight metal band
 6. The tent of claim 3, wherein said fabric is bound by said endless metal band. 